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en-usMedical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.Females with primary Sjogren's syndrome more likely to experience sexual dysfunctionPrimary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is the second most common systemic autoimmune disease behind rheumatoid arthritis, with female patients outnumbering males by a ratio of 9:1. Those affected often experience dryness of the eyes and mouth, together with a variety of other symptoms such as extreme fatigue and arthritis. There is also a high prevalence of vaginal dryness and difficult or painful sexual intercourse in women with pSS, along with symptoms common across rheumatic diseases such as pain, stiffness, negative body image, anxiety, reduced libido, and side-effects from treatments.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-02-females-primary-sjogren-syndrome-sexual.html
Arthritis & RheumatismWed, 04 Feb 2015 19:00:01 EDTnews342289233Belly dancing improves body image and satisfactionBelly dancers are more satisfied with their bodies and have better body image than young women who don't belly dance, new Flinders University research shows.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-11-belly-body-image-satisfaction.html
Psychology & PsychiatryTue, 18 Nov 2014 07:10:04 EDTnews335515860Increased time on Facebook could lead women to negative body imagesThe mediated version of what women should look like has always been under scrutiny, particularly looking at actresses and fashion models. But what about body image from social networks and friends? A recent study by researchers in the United Kingdom and United States, found that more time on Facebook could lead to more negative feelings and more comparisons to the bodies of friends.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-04-facebook-women-negative-body-images.html
Psychology & PsychiatryThu, 10 Apr 2014 05:39:40 EDTnews316327169Most women undergoing conservative surgery for vulvar cancer maintain healthy body image and sex lifeA new study finds that most women who undergo conservative surgery for vulvar cancer experience little to no long-term disruption to sexuality and body image. Published early online in the Journal of Advanced Nursing, the study also reveals factors that can increase women's risk of feeling negative emotions after surgery.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-01-women-surgery-vulvar-cancer-healthy.html
CancerFri, 17 Jan 2014 08:40:02 EDTnews309169817'I'm not just fat, I'm old!'Similar to talking about being fat, talking about being old is an important an indicator of body dissatisfaction, shows research in BioMed Central's open access journal Journal of Eating Disorders.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-im-fat.html
Overweight and ObesityWed, 20 Feb 2013 19:00:01 EDTnews280605667Bothered by negative, unwanted thoughts? Just throw them away(Medical Xpress)—If you want to get rid of unwanted, negative thoughts, try just ripping them up and tossing them in the trash.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-bothered-negative-unwanted-thoughts.html
Psychology & PsychiatryMon, 26 Nov 2012 11:54:26 EDTnews273153254Adolescent girls who over use internet and social media suffer lower self-esteem and negative body imageAdolescent girls, who spend long periods each day on the internet, engaging and communicating on social media, are more likely to suffer low self-esteem and negative body image, according to new research to be presented at the Appearance Matters 5 conference in Bristol on Tuesday 3 July.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-adolescent-girls-internet-social-media.html
Psychology & PsychiatryTue, 03 Jul 2012 05:47:02 EDTnews260513187Preschoolers tend to have negative perceptions of overweight children: Canadian study(Medical Xpress) -- A new Ryerson University study has found that some preschoolers may perceive overweight children to be not as &#147;nice&#148;.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-preschoolers-tend-negative-perceptions-overweight.html
Overweight and ObesityMon, 02 Apr 2012 08:20:54 EDTnews252573497Body image not always a drag on women's wellbeingDeakin University psychology researchers have found that body image isn't always a negative experience for women.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-body-image-women-wellbeing.html
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